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Sen. Cassidy adviser heads to Berkshire Hathaway Energy

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 1, 2023

Amid the Louisiana delegation's ascent to the one of the most powerful in Congress, a staffer with deep ties to the state has moved to power-distribution holding company Berkshire Hathaway Energy.

Blake Schindler was most recently Sen. Bill Cassidy's (R-La.) policy adviser on energy and the environment, among other legislative issues. Schindler had worked for Cassidy since 2014, when the now-senator was still a representative. Schindler, himself a Louisiana native, is also an alumnus of former Sen. David Vitter (R-La.).

Schindler's long-standing Louisiana ties may prove beneficial in his new role as a director at BHE. With Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) as the House's top two, the state has taken on a greater significance in both chambers.